Because of Alcudia ´s privileged situation, throughout
several centuries Alcudia has been witness to the pasaje
of many Mediterranean cultures.
The first found archaeological remains date back to the
time before the Bronze Age : Son Simó, Son Siurana
de Dalt, etc…
After conquering the island, the Roman Consul Quintus Caecilius
Metellus founded the town of Pol. Léntia in Ad 123.
He embellished his conquest as if it were a miniature Rome
by constructing temples, buildings, palaces, townhouses
and a theatre. The invasions of the Vandals in the 5th century
AD plunged pol. Léntia into a process of decadence
and destruction.
In 1902 the Arab conquered Majorca and the name of Alcudia
and some other place names as Guinyent, Binitria, Gatamoix
or alcanada are all that´s left of the Moslem rule.
In 1229 conquered the Catalan King Jaume I, the Majorcan
island. In 1298 James II decalred Alcudia to be the capital
of the parish district. Starting from this year the construction
of the first ring of town walls began. It was completed
in 1362.
During the popular revolt of the Germanies the Majorcan
nobility sheltered in alcudia. Finished the revolt, Emperor
charles V declared it to be Faithful city in 1523.
The second ring of wall dates from the 17th century. The
main destination was to reforce the already existing walls
and to defend the town.
The two rings of wall remained until the 19th century when
they started suffering the process of demolition due to
the expansion and sanitation of the town.
